Ciao! I just joined after having read this site many times. I have been to Europe five times (Italia, Greece, France, Germany, Holland) and am pretty adept at getting around independently (with the help of a few well-chosen guidebooks, plenty of internet research, and common sense). My grandparents emigrated from Italia in the early 1900's and I still have cousins there. Three years ago I met them for the first time and now they are starting to come visit here as well. You can see my pictures and stories from my trip last September at: www.melindatrips.wordpress.com. I look forward to sharing tips with other travellers of like-mind.

Very nice photos, Melinda.
Where in Northern California are you?

I'm in Roseville, outside of Sacramento.

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Originally posted by MelindaB:
I'm in Roseville, outside of Sacramento.

"Northern California" is so big I'm always curious where exactly. My son lives in Chico so I drive by the turnoff for your city pretty regularly.
Welcome to this very helpful and fun travel board!

Oooh Roseville. My grandmother, my uncle's family, and my aunt live there. I'm originally from Sacramento, and my parents still live there. Welcome!

Welcome Melinda,

I know you will enjoy this board. My son now lives in Sacramento, following his UCDavis years, so we get up there frequently. In February we were winetasting in Amador County.

Marcia